A couple of viewpoints on this:
"The only reason to follow a rule is if it serves you to do so. I know that rubs moral idealists the wrong way, but all rules are arbitrary anyway, and they were made up by people in a position of power, in order to serve themselves." (From a comment on a blog called riskology.co.)
People need to follow rules to avoid chaos. A good example is traffic rules. A complex society needs complex rules to function. It goes without saying that the people in a complex society needs to actually follow the rules as well.
People need to follow rules to avoid punishment.
Do you generally follow "the rules" of society / your social group? (Written and unwritten.) To what extent do you follow rules? Do you consider yourself to be a moral idealist? (Chances are you are one if you're a veg*n for ethical reasons!)
"The only reason to follow a rule is if it serves you to do so. I know that rubs moral idealists the wrong way, but all rules are arbitrary anyway, and they were made up by people in a position of power, in order to serve themselves." (From a comment on a blog called riskology.co.)
People need to follow rules to avoid chaos. A good example is traffic rules. A complex society needs complex rules to function. It goes without saying that the people in a complex society needs to actually follow the rules as well.
People need to follow rules to avoid punishment.
Do you generally follow "the rules" of society / your social group? (Written and unwritten.) To what extent do you follow rules? Do you consider yourself to be a moral idealist? (Chances are you are one if you're a veg*n for ethical reasons!)